World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesPoint
/pɔɪnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A particular spot, place, or position in space.
"She marked the point on the map where they would meet."
- 1
To direct someone's attention towards something.
"He pointed to the sky to show her the airplane."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'pūnctus', meaning something pricked or a puncture, stemming from the verb 'pungere' (to prick). Through Old French 'point', the term entered Middle English, initially referring to a sharp tip before expanding into abstract senses of a dot, a distinct detail, or a unit of scoring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Point" is said worldwide
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Point
Transliteration: pwɛ̃
"Elle a marqué le point sur la carte où ils se rencontreraient."
Punkt
Transliteration: pʊŋkt
"Sie hat den Punkt auf der Karte markiert, wo sie sich treffen würden."
Punto
Transliteration: ˈpunto
"Ha segnato il punto sulla mappa dove si sarebbero incontrati."
Punto
Transliteration: ˈpunto
"Ella marcó el punto en el mapa donde se encontrarían."
Ponto
Transliteration: ˈpõtu
"Ela marcou o ponto no mapa onde se encontrariam."
बिंदु
Transliteration: bindu
"उसने नक्शे पर वह बिंदु चिह्नित किया जहाँ वे मिलेंगे।"
点
Transliteration: diǎn
"她在地图上标记了他们会面的位置。"
점
Transliteration: jeom
"그녀는 그들이 만날 지점을 지도에 표시했습니다."
点
Transliteration: ten
"彼女は地図に彼らが会う場所をマークしました。"
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